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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... developments abroad," he said. Europe's debt crisis remained in the spotlight, with Spain asking for help for its beleaguered banks and Cyprus flagging its banks may need EU aid when finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Seven developed ...

AMP infra fund buys into Indian energy

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... infrastructure," Eng Tek Tan, Treasury Asia Asset Management, told Financial Standard. "The best way to play India is through the banks, private banks in India are very strong" he said. "India has an inefficient government. A very good central bank ...

Equity value - cheap or the new normal?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... - a 25 basis point rate cut. Business lobbies, agriculture and the housing industry whinged that it may not be enough as banks may not pass on the full extent of the reduction. Stephen Bartholomeusz, writing for Business Spectator, thinks that "the RBA ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... again despite fears Spain could need a bailout and as top government officials repeated calls for help for the country's banks which need to raise some 80 billion euros in fresh capital. Milan meanwhile put on 0.63 per cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... per cent, to $53.83. Woodside Petroleum led the energy sector higher, gaining 64 cents, or 2.07 per cent, to $31.51. Major banks and financials stocks also climbed higher, with ANZ Banking Group leading the big four banks up after gaining 39 cents, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... sector isn't necessarily going to be able to bail out the rest of the economy with super-strong growth," Mr Saffer said. Banks and financials also suffered heavy losses, with the big four lenders led lower by ANZ Banking Group which lost 45 cents, or ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... $US1,556.20 per fine ounce by 1039 AEST, down $US3.85 from Thursday's local close of $US1,560.05 per fine ounce. The major banks were up to 1.07 per cent lower, except for Commonwealth Bank which gained 14 cents to $49.54. By 1040 AEST national turnover ...

Investor appetite for risk continues to flat-line

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... securities and it shows that people are now looking for income above and beyond capital growth," he said adding that the banks hybrid securities have been in high demand. With the Global Financial Crisis cycle that has been going on for about four and ...

Down and out in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... 2011 and stay right through to May this year would have been rewarded with a 19.2% return on their holdings. Try asking the banks to give you the same return on your cash. Those who did in 2010 have added 28.1% to their kitties. And who could forget ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,561.90 per fine ounce by 1210 AEST, up $US13.15 on Wednesday's close of $US1,548.75. Banks and financials remained firmly in the red, with National Australia Bank the worst performer of the big four banks after its ...